Title: Mäuseturm in Bingen am Rhein - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Mäuseturm Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Mauseturm-Hotels.0-l553248621533168131-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Bingen am Rhein](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Bingen-Am-Rhein.d5393.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Mäuseturm Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Mauseturm.d553248621533168131.Car-Rental-Guide)[Bingen am Rhein Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Bingen-Am-Rhein.d5393.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Mäuseturm Tours and Activities ![Bingen am Rhein](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621533168131/761749ff-38f6-4e24-84dd-4c3375b15526.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Bingen am Rhein](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621533168131/761749ff-38f6-4e24-84dd-4c3375b15526.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Mäuseturm showing heritage elements and tranquil scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621533168131/282f585a-5407-421a-8ecf-c8a0e86ac857.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Bingen am Rhein](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621533168131/d185437e-fbf2-4f0e-be14-8308476de69e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Mäuseturm featuring a river or creek, heritage elements and tranquil scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621533168131/3a6862bd-a1f9-4020-98de-d2fab32a965d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Mäuseturm Activities [Bingen am Rhein travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Bingen-am-Rhein.dx5393) --- --- #### Bingen’s medieval panorama features this distinctive old Rhine River toll tower, which earned notoriety as the setting of a gruesome cautionary tale. Learn the legend of the medieval bishop who was eaten alive by rodents at the Mäuseturm (Mouse Tower), a stone toll tower on a tiny island in the Rhine. The tower has a long history and has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt by many hands, including the Romans, Franconians and Prussians, throughout the centuries. Look out toward the Mäuseturm from Bingen’s riverfront and admire the preserved panorama with the ruins of Burg Ehrenfels in the background. Go for a stroll at the Park am Mäuseturm for the best view of the tower. The tower’s name is a play on the proper title for a toll tower, “mautenturm.” In 968, Mäuseturm became one of several towers along the Rhine that were used to collect taxes. Look up at the top tier of the stone tower, where it is believed the cruel ruler Hatto II Archbishop of Mainz once resided. See the red-trimmed parapet where he stationed archers and crossbowmen to threaten passing ships for tolls. According to legend, a famine swept across Bingen in the late 900s and the harsh ruler Hatto II made the grain in his store too expensive for local townspeople to buy. He invited them to feast with him in a barn, but when they arrived for their food he conspired to lock them inside the barn and set it alight. The legend claims that he said the peasants’ cries sounded like the squeaking of mice. Imagine how the riverbank would have appeared during the next phase of the story, where the archbishop was chased home to his Mäuseturm by an army of mice. The mice poured into the river and gnawed through the tower’s door. Finally, they found Hatto and devoured him alive. Take photographs of the tower with its beautiful medieval backdrop. Despite its grisly folklore, the tower is a charming sight on the banks of the Rhine. Book a special appointment to explore the interior of the Mäuseturm for a fee. The tower is located across the river from Bingen’s main railway station. ## Plan a trip to see Mäuseturm Price found within the past 48 hours. Click for updated prices. ![Favorite Parkhotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1180000/1177700/1177676/72ca04f0_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### Favorite Parkhotel Oberstadt CA $1,375 per person Apr 3 - Apr 6 found 1 day ago Roundtrip non-stop flight included Toronto (YTO) to Frankfurt (FRA) 8.6/10 Excellent! (274 reviews) Rooftop sauna area was lovely but pool the floors down sadly. Shocked at being charged 5€ a day for “ energy costs” when checking out!!!! No replacement of coffee pods or tea bags- very mean for a 4 star hotel. We slept ok but some may find train noisy outside our window. Rhine view nice and citibikes to hire on site - very handy and cheap! 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[](https://expedia.ca/Drosselgasse-Ruedesheim-am-Rhein.d6126652.Vacation-Attraction) ![Medieval Castle in Bedburg-Hau, Nordrhein-Westfalen , Germany](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621562256673/24661343-dc7e-4b75-8e16-9596907fef25.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Medieval Torture Museum You can study the exhibits at Medieval Torture Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Ruedesheim am Rhein. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront. [](https://expedia.ca/Medieval-Torture-Museum-Ruedesheim-am-Rhein.d553248621562256673.Vacation-Attraction) #### Museum am Strom You can browse the exhibits at Museum am Strom, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Bingen am Rhein. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront. 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